CAROLYN'S CORNER by Carolyn Marfe[
Kids can ask some profound
questions cant they? A!ittle girl
asked her father, Where did the
renan race come from?" The
father answered, "We were made by God."
The girl asked her mother the same ques-
tion. The mother answered, "Many years
ago we evolved from monkeys."
The confused little girl
returned to her father and said,
"Dad how is it possible, that you
told me the human race was
created by God, and Mom said
we came from monkeys?" The
father answered, "Well, dear, it
is very simple. I told you about
my side of the family and your
mother told you about hers."
Here's a question that we've all
asked, "Where did God come
from?" How would you answer
that question? Our finite minds
find it difficult to imagine a Being with "no
beginning:' Yet Isaiah 57:15 says, "He is the
Holy One who inhabits eternity."
A. W. Tozer wrote'Time dwells in God.
Time marks the beginning of the created
existence and because God never began
to exist; time can have no application in
Him. God created time for our physical
existence here, but He has no beginnLg, g
and no end"
I admit that it may be difficult to wrap
you mind around a God that has no begin-
ning and no end. But I believe we exist
because He exists. If you want to believe
we evolved from primordial soup or from
monkeys, have at it. However, Romans
1:20 offers a convimcing argument, "For
since the creation of the world,
God's invisible qualities -his
eternal power and divine nature
-have been understood from
what has been made, so that
people are without excuse."
Jesus is our Creator, Designer
and Life-Giver! Everything
that was made has his finger
prints all over it. He's awesome,
magnificent, splendid, majestic,
glorious, eternal, immortal and
all-powerful! And the best part?
He loves you and me. That
ought to wow you! That my
opinion, What's yours?
Carolyn Martel is The Monroe County
Reporter's long-time advertising manager.
She is involved in various ministries and
periodically shares her wisdom through
columns. She said that recent questions from
her inquistive grandson brought to mind
this column she had written previously.
Forsyth-Monroe County Rotary heard from AI Shackelford, the new Chief Deputy at
Monroe County Sheriff's Department. Local Rotarians welcomed Shackelford, who is the
former Director, Chief of Police with Southern Railroad. Shackleford, an 18-year resident
of Monroe County, comes to the Sheriff's Department with a world of knowledge. He said
he is excited to be working with local deputies. Pictured, left to right, Rotary President
Barbara Dean, Shackleford, sponsoring Rotarian Isabelle Waldrep.
Email church calendar news to Diane Glidewell at news@mymcr.net by Monday
at 10 a.m. Church information is published free of charge as space permits.
April 3-5 Tessio Hall Baptist has
Laodicea Baptist has Usher Ministry Anniver-
Spring Revival sary
The Laodicea Baptist The Tessie Hall Baptist
Church Family, 101 West- Church Usher Ministry will
brooks Rd Forsyth invites celebrate its Anniversary
everyone to its Annual on Sunday, April 8 at 11
Spring Revival, begin- a.m. The Rev. Nathaniel
ning on Tuesday, April 3 Gordon and the Mr. Airy
through Thursday, April 5 Baptist Church family will
at 7:30 p.m. each night, be special guests. Din-
The guest speaker will ner will be served. Pastor
be Rev. McAuthor Childs T.O. Sams, Associate
of Mt. Gilead Baptist Minister Lesia Atwater
Church, Forsyth. and President Sis. Aretha
Watts Neal.
April 7
Mt. Pleasant Baptist has
Pride of Forsyth hosts Paster & 1st Lady's 38th
Prayer Breakfast Anniversary
Pride of Forsyth Chapter The Mt. Pleasant Bap-
No. 144, OES is calling fist Church family, 2283
Prayer Warriors to join Hwy.83, Forsyth will cele-
us for a Prayer Breakfast brate Rev. and Mrs. Hosie
on Saturday, April 7, at Waters 38th Anniversary
9 a.m. at the Monroe
on Sunday, April 8 at 11
County Clubhouse. For
a.m. Rev. Robert Walker
additional information,and Piney Grove Baptist
contact PM Mary Slaugh- Church will be their guest.
ter at 478-394-0211. Everyone is invited to
share in this celebration.
Monroe County Minister
Alliance holds Prayer April 10-12
Breakfast
The Monroe County Union Hill
Minister Alliance Sweet Missionary Baptist
Hour of Prayer Breakfast has Sprig Revival
will be on Saturday, April Union Hill Missionary Bap-
7 at 9:30 a.m. at Greater fist Church, 299 Union Hill
Friendship Baptist Church, Dr Forsyth invites every-
Forsyth. All are invited to one to its annual Spring
come out and help support Revival on Tuesday-Thurs-
the Minister Alliance, Rev. day, April 10 -12 with
R. J. Whatley president, services beginning nightly
at 7 p.m. The special guest
God's Church of Refuge speaker for the week will
holds 1st Annual Car & be Rev. James C. Marable
Bike Show of Bethel Baptist Church in
God's Church of Refuge Barnesville.
(Pastor Nathaniel and 1st
Lady Cynthia Davis) will April 15
host the 1 st Annual Car & New Ihrovidem:e Baptist
Bike Show on N. Jackson holds Publk Safety Ap-
Street behind Persons preciation
Bank on Saturday, April New Providence Baptist
7 starting at 10 a.m. with Church, 2560 Hwy. 41 S,
judging at 2 p.m. There Forsyth will have Public
will be BBQ plates and Safety Appreciation Day
sandwiches, sausage on Sunday, April 15 at 11
plates, homemade goods a.m. All are invited for a
and more for sale. Regis- day set aside to honor
tration entry fee is $20. those who work in public
For more information, call safety, especially these
Bonnie Cook at 478-832- public servants and their
3417 or Dorothy Watson families. The guest speaker
at 478-342-2905. will be Kelvin Cochran,
former Atlanta Fire Chief.
April 8
Zion Hill Baptist has
Youth Day with poster,
essay contests
Zion Hill Baptist
Church,1393 Jarrell
Plantation Road, Juliette
will have an awesome
Youth Day Program on
Sunday, April 8 at 2 p.m.
Guest Speaker Mr. Victor
Denson ask all youths to
participate; he will award
four Grand Prizes for best
Poster and Best. Essay
Category. The poster
must represent drawings
of prayers, and the es-
says must be 100 words
pertaining to prayers. Age
groups for Poster: 5-13
years old. Age groups for
Essays: 14-19 years old.
The theme for Youth Day
is "Prayers". With so much
going on in our schools,
we need prayer and lots
of prayers.
A reception will follow the
service. Please register for
the meal at npbcsmarr.
org/publicsafety.
April 21
.Td iloh Baptist WMU Ixm
Annual Que
Shiloh Baptist Baptist
Church Women's Mis-
sionary Union will have
its Annual Lady Que on
Saturday, April 21 from 9
a.m.-1 p.m. at the Forsyth
Train Depot on Adams
Street. It will feature
pulled pork, chips, slaw
and pound cake. Tickets
are $8 each. Call Eliza-
beth at 478-342-4866
for more information and
tickets!
April 22
St. Jamms Baptist
celebrates 152nd
Anniversary
St James Baptist Church,
110 James St Forsyth
will celebrate its 152nd
Church Anniversary on
Sunday, April 22. Wor-
ship begins at 11 a.m.
The guest speaker will be
Dr. Ankoma Anderson of
Welfare Baptist Church,
Belton, S.C. Lunch will be
provided.
June 11-13
St. Jlames Baptist to
Vasatk Bible School
St James Baptist Church,
110 James St Forsyth will
host Vacation Bible School
on Monday-Wednesday,
June 11-13 from 6-8 p.m.
nightly. For more informa-
tion, contact Sister Angela
Banks.
June 18-20
St. Ja nms Baptbt holds
Annual Revival
St James Baptist Church,
110 James St Forsyth will
have its Annual Church
Revival on Monday-
Wednesday, June 18-20
beginning at 7:30 p.m.
nightly. Rev. Eddie Collier
of Towaliga County Line
Baptist Church will be the
guest messenger.
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